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Spoon River Valley Junior High School

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Spoon River Valley Junior High School ranks 592 nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

592^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Spoon River Valley Junior High School is a public middle school located in London Mills, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 45 students. The school is part of the Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 331 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spoon River Valley Junior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 265th out of 1,294 Illinois middle schools in 2015-2016 to 592nd out of 1,368 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (44.4%) and Mathematics (33.3%) below the state averages, but its 8th-grade science proficiency rate (57.1%) is higher than the state average (45.4%). The school has experienced a significant decline in its English Language Arts proficiency rates, from 50% in 7th grade in 2023-2024 to 15.4% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Lombard Middle School in Galesburg generally has lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, while Williamsfield Middle School has significantly higher proficiency rates in both subjects. Spoon River Valley Junior High School's chronic absenteeism rates are higher than the nearby schools, which may be contributing to its academic challenges. However, the school's female students and low socioeconomic status students have performed relatively well, suggesting areas of strength that the school can build upon.

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,554

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35265 N IL Route 97
London Mills, IL 61544-9312

(309) 778-2201

District: Spoon River Valley CUSD 4

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg54%

Illinois avg46%

592^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

331^st of 811Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	592 of 1368	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	535 of 1363	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	490 of 1367	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	342 of 1369	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	296 of 1241	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	316 of 1356	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	348 of 1293	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.1	337 of 1293	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	265 of 1294	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	60.3	412 of 1302	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.0	515 of 1322	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	532 of 1367	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.0	840 of 1365	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.4	510 of 1344	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	607 of 1327	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.6	457 of 1318	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.9	526 of 1293	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	534 of 1287	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.5	870 of 1272	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.8	612 of 1209	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	78.0	267 of 1204	77.8%	★★★★☆
2003	67.8	410 of 1185	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	83.1	170 of 1276	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	72.6	217 of 1217	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	246 of 1161	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	67.4	325 of 1286	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	605 of 1296	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	549 of 1223	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	657 of 884	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	510 of 875	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	545 of 895	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	383 of 898	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	299 of 813	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	436 of 905	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	451 of 889	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2019)87th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2022)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)26th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+12 vs state

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spoon River Valley Junior High School	Public	6-8	35265 N IL Route 97	London Mills	61544	Fulton County	Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 778-2201	42	6	7.4	47.6%	37 (88.1%)	1 (2.4%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	52.1	592^nd of 1368 public middle schools	56.7%		54.4	535^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.7%	57		57.1		41.2	50.0	42.9	44.4		29.4	35.7	35.7	33.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,554	$61	$13,493
Farmington Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 N Lightfoot Rd	Farmington	61531	Peoria County	Farmington Central CUSD 265	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 245-1000	253	21	12.1	42.3%	235 (92.9%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	78.9	257^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.2%		72.8	311^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.2%	54		65.8		65.6	69.7	69.6	68.2		50.0	56.6	32.9	46.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.4	98.8	$13,729	$898	$12,831
Elmwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	301 W Butternut St	Elmwood	61529	Peoria County	Elmwood CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 742-2851	100	7	13.7	24.0%	92 (92.0%)	4 (4.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	66.2	410^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.0%		78.2	247^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.9%	163		53.1			46.0	63.3	54.5			38.0	53.1	45.5	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	$9,639	$488	$9,151
Ingersoll Middle School	Public	5-8	1605 E Ash St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-6951	631	49	12.8	56.3%	568 (90.0%)	9 (1.4%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)	49.5	630^th of 1368 public middle schools	53.9%		48.9	606^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.5%	24	47.6	46.4	53.3	45.8	50.0	52.1	50.6	31.4	22.1	38.9	26.7	29.9	96.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.7	95.7	97.2	70.2	$15,482	$660	$14,822
Abingdon-Avon Middle School	Public	6-8	320 E Woods St	Avon	61415	Fulton County	Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 465-3621	204	14	14.7	51.5%	172 (84.3%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.4%)	57.9	512^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.6%		58.4	471^st of 1363 public middle schools	65.4%	41		28.1		62.7	66.7	60.9	62.7		44.1	38.7	15.6	32.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.5	98.5	97.4	95.3	$16,410	$618	$15,793
Knoxville Junior High School	Public	5-8	701 E Mill St	Knoxville	61448	Knox County	Knoxville CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 289-4126	262	19	14.0	36.3%	252 (96.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	52.5	588^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.0%		33.9	839^th of 1363 public middle schools	38.4%	251	29.0	37.7	56.5	81.0	40.8	45.6	56.2	17.4	41.3	32.7	21.5	27.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	98.5	73.1	$13,221	$644	$12,577
Cuba Middle School	Public	6-8	20325 N State Route 97	Cuba	61427	Fulton County	CUSD 3 Fulton County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 785-7122	80	8	10.0	51.3%	76 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	27.1	979^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.4%		34.9	818^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.0%	161		44.1		36.0	22.2	47.1	37.7		8.0	11.1	14.7	11.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.4	$16,929	$634	$16,295
Williamsfield Middle School	Public	5-8	325 W Kentucky Ave	Williamsfield	61489	Knox County	Williamsfield CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 639-2219	83	8	10.0	50.6%	77 (92.8%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	69.7	365^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.3%		41.6	720^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.2%	355	43.8	59.3	68.8	54.2	71.4	59.3	61.7	43.8	37.5	57.1	29.6	39.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	71.3	$19,330	$552	$18,778
Lombard Middle School	Public	5-6	1220 E Knox St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2004	534	40	13.3	80.5%	290 (54.3%)	98 (18.4%)	60 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (15.7%)								(n/a)	31.0		39.9	31.2			35.6	19.8	13.9			16.9	85.5	89.9	89.9	89.9	95.2	89.3	87.9	4.6	$14,544	$1,181	$13,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Spoon River Valley Junior High School

How many students attend Spoon River Valley Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 42 students attended Spoon River Valley Junior High School.

What district is Spoon River Valley Junior High School in?

Spoon River Valley CUSD 4

Is Spoon River Valley Junior High School a good school?

Spoon River Valley Junior High School ranks 592^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Spoon River Valley Junior High School?

Students at Spoon River Valley Junior High School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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